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Old 12-30-2008, 03:33 AM   #1
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Is there any reason the ECU's are so expensive? Is it price gouging or is there really that much technology involved.

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Old 12-30-2008, 02:16 PM   #2
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one word...porsche

not ford

not chevy

not honda

...the fact that it ain't cheap makes us better than regular folk...at least at the track


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Is there any reason the ECU's are so expensive? Is it price gouging or is there really that much technology involved.

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Old 12-30-2008, 02:25 PM   #3
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one word...porsche

not ford

not chevy

not honda

...the fact that it ain't cheap makes us better than regular folk...at least at the track
Porsche elitism =
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Old 12-30-2008, 02:27 PM   #4
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Porsche elitism =

very sorry the humor went over your head....
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